The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology is looking for an Information Processing Consultant.
Degree and area of specialization: B.S. required in computer science or environmental studies/engineering. M.S. preferred. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Demonstrated experience in database design and management is required; experience in Linux server administration is desired; experience in managing and quality controlling near real time sensor data is desired; website management and/or html and PHP is desired; demonstrated personal initiative and quick learning of new technical skills, the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment and excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Principal duties: 50% The NTL-LTER seeks an information processing consultant to assist with day to day information management duties. Responsibilities include spreadsheet manipulations, quality control routines, data upload to database, maintenance of an existing website and online data access system, generation and maintenance of high quality metadata, and assisting researchers in retrieving data from the system for analysis. 30% Maintenance and upgrades of existing programs. Development of new scripts / programs / web applications as needed for new projects. 20 % Basic server maintenance and reliable backup and security management. The information processing consultant will work closely with the lead information manager of the project. The position will require occasional travel to national LTER Information Management meetings. Depending on skills and personal interest the position may include the support of spatial data analyses and/or involvement in sensor technology and related field work. Additional Information: The North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research (NTL-LTER; http://lter.limnology.wisc.edu) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studies lakes and watersheds as one of a network of 25 sites established by the National Science Foundation to support research on long-term change. We are interested in how biophysical setting, climate, and changing land use interact to shape lake characteristics and dynamics over time (past, present, future). Our primary study sites include a set of seven northern Wisconsin and four southern Wisconsin lakes and their surrounding landscapes. Principal Investigators of NTL-LTER represent 14 departments of the U.W.-Madison campus plus US Geological Survey and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The project maintains an extensive state of the art data repository in which many different kinds of data are archived for current and future use. Data collected in this project include real time streaming sensor data monitoring lake conditions, manual water sample analyses, microbial genomics data, data from experimental manipulations, and a wide range of spatial data. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. A period of evaluation will be required. More information here <http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=787 21> . **** Alyssa Luckey Winters Payroll & Benefit Specialist Center for Limnology, Room 201 680 N. Park Street Madison WI 53706 Phone: 608-262-3304 Fax: 608-265-2340
